Ali Sina has pulled together a variety of supporting evidence for describing Obama as a “pathological narcissist.” We have seen other pathological narcissists rise to power: Hitler, Khomeini, Saddam, Stalin….

The author is clear in stating that we have no base to project that Obama would become a murderous tyrant, but that there are a number of worrying traits that world leaders with this disorder have displayed.

His premise is expressed at the end of the article in the following quote:

I hate to sound alarmist, but one must be a fool if one is not alarmed. Many politicians are narcissists. They pose no threat to others. They are simply self serving and selfish. Obama evinces symptoms of pathological narcissism, which is different from the run-of-the-mill narcissism of a Nixon or a Clinton, for example. To him reality and fantasy are intertwined. This is a mental health issue, not just a character flaw. Pathological narcissists are dangerous because they look normal and even intelligent. It is this disguise that makes them dangerous.

(Disclaimer: Ali Sina’s website and article have two stated purposes as follows. This post is meant in no way to express support for these goals:

• To demand that all presidential and vice-presidential candidates in this election submit to mental health examinations prior to Election Day.

• To convince others that Islam is a hoax, an imperialistic ideology, disguised as religion, invented by a narcissist for his own personal gains.)

Nice post, Rod!

Maybe that’s why the press likes him so much – they are just into image and not results. Look at all the whining from the press this week about how it was more important for Sarah Palin to spend time with their camerapeople posing for pictures with foreign leaders than it was for her to spend time actually talking with those foreign leaders.

Same story here – After so many years of voting “present” and giving speeches instead of having to make any decisions or take any actions that he sees no need to change now.